30 New Restaurants To Check Out In Philly This Winter

In the past few months, the city has welcomed the grand opening of highly anticipated restaurants from all-star chefs, including Jose Garces and Michael Solomonov.

Philly has also seen the expansion of fast-casual eateries like Hip City Veg (now open on Broad Street!), Weckerly’s (which opened a new storefront in Fishtown) and Schmear It (a popular food truck that opened its first brick-and-mortar shop).

The CookNSolo restaurant group (Zahav, Federal Donuts, Dizengoff) has teamed up with Philadelphia's Broad Street Ministry to turn Federal Donuts’ unused chicken backs and bones into soul-warming broths at Rooster Soup Co. The laid-back all-day luncheonette is now open for lunch and dinner, with all profits benefiting Broad Street Hospitality Collaborative.

Rooster Soup Co.

The just-opened Dim Sum House in University City focuses on Shanghai -and Cantonese-style plates, with a menu ranging from soup dumplings and fried rice dishes to authentic bowls of noodles (yes, dan dan noodles!) and traditional entrees. Beyond food, bartenders pour a solid selection of specialty cocktails, beer and wine.

Res Ipsa

Chef Anthony Marini riffs on all things raw at Rarest. The Washington Square restaurant’s menu includes ceviche, poke and tartare alongside more well-done dishes such as hanger steak with creamed greens and beet spaghetti.

Rarest

A symbol of Philly’s first restaurant renaissance, Friday Saturday Sunday gets a 21st-century reboot with a sleek new look. Chef Chad Williams has also renovated the menu with a raw bar, fresh pastas and cocktails galore.

Baril

Flying Fish Brewery jumps into the local brewpub game with Flying Fish Crafthouse, appropriately located in Brewerytown. A Craft House flight combines beers with matching foods, while twisted pretzels, a fried-chicken sandwich, pizza and plenty of burgers round out the offerings.

Flying Fish Crafthouse

Weckerly’s ice cream lands its first brick-and-mortar location in Fishtown. The shop sells the same signature flavors (hot chocolate, lemongrass cherry and caramel corn) as its truck, along with fun and funky ice cream sandwich combos.

Tart Areperia 18.64

An old-time watering hole transformed by new ownership, Bonk’s Bar & Grille retains its classic look but offers updated flavors. Along with a solid list of beers, the spoils include kielbasa and kraut sandwiches, crabs and fried pickles.

Bonk's Bar and Grille

Queen Village welcomes its own installment of Manayunk bar Lucky’s Last Chance. Like the original, the new location serves a menu of quirky sandwiches — PB & Bacon burger and the Voodoo dog (topped with shredded Cajun chicken, cheese, onions strings and secret sauce) — plus an expansive lineup of craft beer.

Harp and Crown

Vietnamese street food and booze — an idea that's time has come. At the Banh Mi and Bottles, vermicelli, steaming bowls of pho and pork belly sandwiches marry beautifully with cocktails and craft beers on tap.

Banh Mi and Bottles

With a fresh injection of maple syrup and a side of scrapple, City Diner reinvigorates the faltering local diner scene. The all-day hangout specializes in greasy spoon staples like disco fries, French dip sandwiches and omelets any time.

City Diner

Chickpea puree takes center stage at Hummusology. The Washington Square fast casual eatery whips up six different versions of the dish, along with Middle Eastern delicacies such as shakshuka and burekas.

Hummosolgy

The first organic pizzeria in the SLiCE family of restaurants, the Fishtown location brings a new focus on sustainability. Diners sit at communal tables to enjoy Trenton-style pies with toppings like Brussels sprouts, figs or truffled ribeye, plus four styles of wings.

Schmear It

The owners of Revolution Taco present The Mill’s Café in East Falls, a tasting room of sorts for the dishes they serve in their many food trucks. The menu lists salads, sandwiches, a killer bacon cheeseburger and salted fudge brownies.

Village Taverna

Philly’s first nonprofit restaurant, EAT Café encourages diners to pay what they can while creating an inviting community atmosphere. The seasonal menu changes weekly but includes appetizers, main courses, desserts and beverages, with kids’ options.

EAT Cafe

Inside the Revolutions bowling complex at the Fillmore, two new establishments have set up shop: Burger and Beer Joint (a rockcentric beer garden with dozens of burger variations) and Flair Street (a cocktail bar with entertaining drink slingers).

Burger and Beer Joint and Flair Street

Sausages of all kinds and beef hot dogs meet regional topping combinations at Destination Dogs. The creative sandwiches (like a breakfast sausage with fried potatoes, bacon, maple syrup and fried egg called the Paul Bunyan from Minnesota), international cocktails and 16 beers on tap are served in a fun-loving atmosphere with arcade games.

Destination Dogs

Poutine gets its day in the sun at Shoofry in Rittenhouse Square. The quirky quick eats encompass fries with all manner of toppings (jerk chicken, cheesesteak, scrapple) plus sliders and shakes made from Little Baby’s Ice Cream.

At The Table BYOB

The latest in the Vetri family of restaurants, Pizzeria Vetri Square Pie is destined to open this October in King of Prussia and promises rotolos, pizzas with seasonal toppings and soft-serve ice cream in collaboration with chef Kevin Sbraga.

Rooster Soup Co.

Photo by Michael Persico

The CookNSolo restaurant group (Zahav, Federal Donuts, Dizengoff) has teamed up with Philadelphia's Broad Street Ministry to turn Federal Donuts’ unused chicken backs and bones into soul-warming broths at Rooster Soup Co. The laid-back all-day luncheonette is now open for lunch and dinner, with all profits benefiting Broad Street Hospitality Collaborative.

Rooster Soup Co.

Dim Sum House

Photo courtesy Dim Sum House

The just-opened Dim Sum House in University City focuses on Shanghai -and Cantonese-style plates, with a menu ranging from soup dumplings and fried rice dishes to authentic bowls of noodles (yes, dan dan noodles!) and traditional entrees. Beyond food, bartenders pour a solid selection of specialty cocktails, beer and wine.

Res Ipsa

Rarest

Chef Anthony Marini riffs on all things raw at Rarest. The Washington Square restaurant’s menu includes ceviche, poke and tartare alongside more well-done dishes such as hanger steak with creamed greens and beet spaghetti.

Rarest

Friday Saturday Sunday

A symbol of Philly’s first restaurant renaissance, Friday Saturday Sunday gets a 21st-century reboot with a sleek new look. Chef Chad Williams has also renovated the menu with a raw bar, fresh pastas and cocktails galore.

Baril

Flying Fish Crafthouse

Flying Fish Brewery jumps into the local brewpub game with Flying Fish Crafthouse, appropriately located in Brewerytown. A Craft House flight combines beers with matching foods, while twisted pretzels, a fried-chicken sandwich, pizza and plenty of burgers round out the offerings.

Flying Fish Crafthouse

Weckerly's

Weckerly’s ice cream lands its first brick-and-mortar location in Fishtown. The shop sells the same signature flavors (hot chocolate, lemongrass cherry and caramel corn) as its truck, along with fun and funky ice cream sandwich combos.

Tart Areperia 18.64

Bonk's Bar and Grille

An old-time watering hole transformed by new ownership, Bonk’s Bar & Grille retains its classic look but offers updated flavors. Along with a solid list of beers, the spoils include kielbasa and kraut sandwiches, crabs and fried pickles.

Bonk's Bar and Grille

Lucky’s Last Chance - Queen Village

Queen Village welcomes its own installment of Manayunk bar Lucky’s Last Chance. Like the original, the new location serves a menu of quirky sandwiches — PB & Bacon burger and the Voodoo dog (topped with shredded Cajun chicken, cheese, onions strings and secret sauce) — plus an expansive lineup of craft beer.

Harp and Crown

Banh Mi and Bottles

Vietnamese street food and booze — an idea that's time has come. At the Banh Mi and Bottles, vermicelli, steaming bowls of pho and pork belly sandwiches marry beautifully with cocktails and craft beers on tap.

Banh Mi and Bottles

City Diner

With a fresh injection of maple syrup and a side of scrapple, City Diner reinvigorates the faltering local diner scene. The all-day hangout specializes in greasy spoon staples like disco fries, French dip sandwiches and omelets any time.

City Diner

Hummosolgy

Chickpea puree takes center stage at Hummusology. The Washington Square fast casual eatery whips up six different versions of the dish, along with Middle Eastern delicacies such as shakshuka and burekas.

Hummosolgy

Slice Fishtown

The first organic pizzeria in the SLiCE family of restaurants, the Fishtown location brings a new focus on sustainability. Diners sit at communal tables to enjoy Trenton-style pies with toppings like Brussels sprouts, figs or truffled ribeye, plus four styles of wings.

Schmear It

The Mill’s Cafe

The owners of Revolution Taco present The Mill’s Café in East Falls, a tasting room of sorts for the dishes they serve in their many food trucks. The menu lists salads, sandwiches, a killer bacon cheeseburger and salted fudge brownies.

Village Taverna

EAT Cafe

Philly’s first nonprofit restaurant, EAT Café encourages diners to pay what they can while creating an inviting community atmosphere. The seasonal menu changes weekly but includes appetizers, main courses, desserts and beverages, with kids’ options.

EAT Cafe

Burger and Beer Joint and Flair Street

Inside the Revolutions bowling complex at the Fillmore, two new establishments have set up shop: Burger and Beer Joint (a rockcentric beer garden with dozens of burger variations) and Flair Street (a cocktail bar with entertaining drink slingers).

Burger and Beer Joint and Flair Street

Destination Dogs

Sausages of all kinds and beef hot dogs meet regional topping combinations at Destination Dogs. The creative sandwiches (like a breakfast sausage with fried potatoes, bacon, maple syrup and fried egg called the Paul Bunyan from Minnesota), international cocktails and 16 beers on tap are served in a fun-loving atmosphere with arcade games.

Destination Dogs

Shoo Fry

Poutine gets its day in the sun at Shoofry in Rittenhouse Square. The quirky quick eats encompass fries with all manner of toppings (jerk chicken, cheesesteak, scrapple) plus sliders and shakes made from Little Baby’s Ice Cream.

At The Table BYOB

Pizzeria Vetri Square Pie - King of Prussia

The latest in the Vetri family of restaurants, Pizzeria Vetri Square Pie is destined to open this October in King of Prussia and promises rotolos, pizzas with seasonal toppings and soft-serve ice cream in collaboration with chef Kevin Sbraga.